My dear friend Laura Beth Wyman, Sole Proprietor of Wyman Videoand head of the Michigan branch of JAZZ LIVES, has been busy capturing Hot for us these days. In Ohio, no less. Here are two versions of the same jazz classic for your perusal and pleasure.

CAKEWALKIN’ BABIES FROM HOME is an invitation to rumble when most jazz bands play it, because of the early pugilism of young Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet on the two Clarence Williams recordings of the song.

A day later, without Nicole, alas, the band had donned tuxedos (and an altered band name) to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the first jazz recordings in concert at Freed Auditorium, Ohio Northern University. Ada, Ohio. In this version, the band rocks through many more ensemble interludes. Better? No, just different:

Unlike cake, hot music never gets stale. Thanks to the players and to Laura for making these otherwise evanescent beauties permanent and accessible, even for those of us who have never visited Ada, Ohio.